What's your opinion of sharking?

[Losty]

Wow. Just wow. Wow. OMG wow.

Honey, if you want people to respond kindly to you...say what you mean and mean what you say. Ok.

.....do you live in Mexico? I'm pretty sure you said you did before.

You didn't ask about sentencing in your OP. You asked how we feel about sharking. What your friend did was wrong. It was not only a crime, but a horrible thing to do to someone.
Does that mean he's not a person? No. Does that mean he doesn't deserve compassion? No. It doesn't. Does that mean he deserved what happened to him? Absolutely not. That wasn't ok. It was wrong, very very wrong.

Mexico...well Mexico is a special case in my opinion. Let's say we isolate this discussion to only Mexico, should someone go to prison for sharking? No. Should someone go to prison for rape? No. Should someone go to prison for murder? No. No one in Mexico should ever go to prison. Why? Because Mexican prison are places people wouldn't even believe in their nightmares. Because there's nothing anyone could ever do in my opinion to justify treating them like they're sub-human. Maybe instead of freaking out in here...you could try to raise awareness in your community about the horrific treatment of prisoners in your country. Because regardless of the crime, cruel and unusual punishment is never acceptable.

No one even knew you wanted to discuss the cruel and unusual punishment of minors. You asked us what we thought of sharking and we answered. Sorry.

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One last thing I would like to add is that I find it incredibly frustrating that you chose to respond only to the posts that made you so angry while choosing to ignore my post. If you're still here at this forum, I would appreciate a response. And I would prefer if you would refrain from cyber yelling at me if at all possible.

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okay I'm gonna post my position so there will be no further misunderstanding.
Because I'm sick and tired of them.

• I don't think that a teen who comits sharking will certainly grow up to be a rapist or a sociopath.
  
• We should be indulgent with teen criminals who commit sharking.
  
• We wouldn't tried them as adults(because they aren't adults)
  
• No! I'm not ignoring the feelings of the victims.
  
• No I'm not saying this acts aren't crimes.
  
• No I'm not saying this crimes stop being pranks.
  
• No I'm not saying this crimes should be unnoticed nor unpunished.
  
• I don think that sending this kids to prison will neither solve the problem nor help them at all.
  
• Yes I care for the teen criminals(because they are still human beings and teenagers).
  
• I STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IS SO DAMN DIFFICULT FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND THIS POINTS?(I'm not asking you to share them people I just wish that someone will take five second to read them and say: Oh so that is what zidneya thinks of sharking)
  

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A teen who comits sharking will probably not grow up to be a rapist, but may already be a sociopath.

We should not be indulgent with anyone who commits sharking or any other type of sexual battery regardless of age.

We should not try a teenager as adult for this crime unless he/she already has a criminal record of such behavior.

When you call it a prank it seems like you are ignoring the feelings of the victims.

Any type of sexual assault and/or battery is a crime. It's not a prank and it isn't funny. Most people are probably upset because I believe you said something along the lines of when I saw the videos, I was laughing. I wonder if you would find it funny if it was your daughter? I wonder if you knew a young girl whose body was published in a video on youtube after sharking and was now being severely bullied and harassed and extorted by her peers and contemplating suicide because she can't see any escape from something she never asked for that hurts her very much, I wonder if you would still say oh it was just a prank.

As far as I know, we don't generally send kids to adult prisons unless there is murder or actual rape involved. I would go as far as to say I don't think any of these people (regardless of age) should have to go to prison for a first time sharking offense. The teenagers should be punished obviously. In a way that leaves a lasting impression that what they did was wrong and is never acceptable or funny. They should also be mandated to attend therapy.

I still don't understand why you are yelling.

I read your views, and besides from the prank part I think I agree with you. What I don't agree with is the way you present it. Oh they're just kids, it's just a prank. No. They're criminals and what they've done is disturbing and they probably have some sort of mental problem that needs to be resolved so that they can learn and understand empathy. They need to be loved and valued and treated with compassion because they are kids, but they also need to learn a serious lesson about the crime they committed and get some professional help so they can understand that strangers are people too and their actions have a real impact on other people's lives.

I respect your right to have your opinion, but I don't have to respect your opinion and I will not agree to disagree on a subject I take so seriously. When you call it a prank, I take offense. When you call it a prank, I feel like you are lessoning the impact it could have on the victim. When you call it a prank I feel like you are dehumanizing the victims. So long as you continue to call it a prank, I will continue to tell you that you are wrong.

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